By William Pattison
For Horror Bob’s Blog
When a recently widowed man (played by Todd Lowe) named John
moves his kids into an old Victorian house his kids find an old box full of 19th
century antique items. Unknown to any of them these items are curse by a malevolent
spirit of a murdered medium.
I have to say I loved this film. It was a very well
constructed ghost story. Maria Olsen plays the murdered medium and though she
has very little screen time she makes a strong impression. Todd Lowe does a
wonderful job as the grieving father. The real surprise in the cast is Hannah Nordberg
who plays the youngest daughter. Not since the character of Carol Ann in
Poltergiest has there been as memorable the performance this girl presented.
The only real weakness in the cast is the part of the oldest
daughter, which is played by Brook Butler. Unfortunately, Brook seems a bit
more mature than the teenager she is supposed play. This made it hard for me to
believe her in the role of a sixteen year old. I had a similar situation in the
early 90s when Charles Band cast a 22 year old in the part of a 12 year old.
But even with this minor issue director Thomas Della Bella delivers a film with
good characterization, tension, and plenty of chills.
All I can say is I had heard a lot of good things about this
film and I can honestly say that it lives up to its hype. I highly recommend
this film to anyone who loves a good ghost story…
Keep on Creepin’, Horror Bob’s Blog
